Meet the Publisher

Empowering, Enlightening, Engaging and Inspirational, ELISSA GABRIELLE is a powerhouse in the literary industry. Respected by many, revered in the highest regard, Elissa Gabrielle maintains a spirit of excellence in all she does. She is known to have the midas touch. The sky is the limit for this sassy, sundry and prolific author.

Elissa Gabrielle has been featured in the Huffington Post, Madame Noire, North Dallas Gazette, USA Today, Conversations Magazine and more.

Elissa Gabrielle has broken the ceiling of literary excellence with her gift in the skill of multi-genre writing. The author of multiple poetry books, numerous novels and contributor to several anthologies, Elissa has proven herself to be well-versed in artistic creativity.

Elissa Gabrielle has the uncanny ability to take newcomers and mold, shape them into literary superstars and has created multiple award-winning authors and best-selling books in the process.

Elissa Gabrielle’s award-winning novel Eye of the Beholder was recommended by USA TODAY and she won Female Author of the Year for the novel by the African American Literary Awards.

Her colloquial and imaginative creations have led to sensual and seductive inclusions in Zane’s Purple Panties, Erogenous Zone: A Sexual Voyage, Mocha Chocolate: A Taste of Ecstasy, The Heat of the Night, Historie Chocolate D’Amour, Pillow Talk in the Heat of The Night, Zane’s Busy Bodies: Chocolate Flava 4 and more.

As a Literary Entrepreneur, Elissa is the founder of the greeting card line, Greetings from the Soul: The Elissa Gabrielle Collection, collaborator and creator of The Triumph of My Soul, and publisher of Peace In The Storm Publishing. Elissa has managed to turn relatively unknown authors into household names and has molded and shaped the careers of some of today’s brightest literary stars. In addition to these innovative achievements, Elissa has graced the covers of Conversations Magazine, Big Time PublishingMagazine, Disilgold Soul Magazine and has been featured in Urbania Magazine and Black Literature Magazine.

Peace In The Storm Publishing and Elissa Gabrielle have been nominated for over 30 literary awards and have won multiple awards individually and collectively for the publishing house. In 2015, Peace In The Storm Publishing expanded to include additional publishing imprints: After the Storm Publishing, Jessica A. Robinson Presents, Imani Faith Publishing. She is President of the Imprint Mass Media where the company will specialize in developing original programming for television and film in addition to writing and publishing both fiction and non-fiction books. She also serves as producer for The Great Zach Tate Show which is a weekly talk show that reaches over 25,000 listeners and viewers. Elissa Gabrielle is also the President of Real Life Real Faith Media. In that role, Elissa publishes five magazines: Real Life Real Faith, Men of Faith, Women Walking by Faith, Journey to Wellness and Wisdom for Everyday Life.

Her writing and publishing passion is rooted in her desire to give a reader’s soul a rise, one page at a time and grounded in her quest to bring forth the Triumph Anthology series, an ongoing testament of faith. The first anthology in the series was the highly acclaimed The Triumph of My Soul, which will be followed by The Soul of a Man and The Breakthrough respectively. “I started the Triumph series because in life, we all fall down, but by the Grace of God, we get back up. There is always victory in tomorrow,” Elissa says about the Triumph series.

An advocate for Black Men, Elissa Gabrielle often brings awareness to the positive influences that embody the black men in a society that deserve a spotlight. She vigorously and unapologetically celebrates the unsung hero. She has taken this mission to publishing with The Soul of a Man series which details and highlights the plights, trials and triumphs of black men in their own words and from their very unique perspective.

From the novelty of her writing, to her highly-regarded greeting card line and the successful culmination of her publishing and entertainment companies; Elissa Gabrielle remains an ingenious and creative force to be reckoned with in terms of delivering distinct, fulfilling and entertaining literature. By pushing herself to stay a cut above the rest, Elissa Gabrielle brilliantly and consistently delivers literary best.

Welcome!

As words, Peace in the Storm connotes harmony in the midst of a disturbance in the atmosphere. Our authors connect with readers on the deepest and most intimate levels possible. Language and words are powerful, encapsulating our very expression, our hearts, our thoughts, and our emotions, which is why we deliver each written page from our hearts to each reader’s soul.

Peace in the Storm is not just a company name, it is who we are, and it is what we create on every turning page. Whatever your genre, Peace in the Storm has a book that fits your need. I am committed to my ability to have the audacity to hope. Hope is the measure where change is giving readers a chance to have choices for good books amid page-turning delight.

As the publisher, I have one simple quest—to produce books that are dynamic, showcase authors who have something entertaining and enlightening to say, and a company that embodies all of the above.